Sheriff's Office searching for walk-away inmate

Authorities are searching for an inmate who walked away from a work crew Tuesday afternoon.

Eureka resident James Franklin Cain, 37, is described as a white male, 5 feet 7 inches tall, weighing 180 pounds with short, brown hair that is balding on top and hazel eyes, according to a Humboldt County Sheriff's Office press release. He was last seen wearing a white T-shirt, blue jeans and black boots.

According to the release, Cain was working at a yard with other inmates when at about 3:30 p.m. he was discovered missing. He was serving a 180-day sentence, and was scheduled to be released on Nov. 16.

A be-on-the-lookout for Cain has been placed to all law enforcement agencies. Additional charges are being sought.

The sheriff's office is asking anyone with information about this case or related criminal activity to call the sheriff's office at 445-7251 or the sheriff's office crime tip line at 268-2539.